What Can I Do With a Major In Psychology?

What can I do with a major in Psychology?

UGA Specific Information for Psychology

Psychology is the study of human and animal behavior. Those in the field of psychology seek to understand what constitutes normal and abnormal behavior and attain information on individual differences in mental processes, emotions, perceptions, development, thoughts, and motives. Students studying psychology also learn about the experimental methods necessary to acquire this knowledge. There are a substantial number of sub-categories within the discipline of psychology. These include, but are not limited to: applied psychology, biopsychology, clinical psychology, cognitive-experimental psychology, life-span developmental psychology, organizational psychology and social psychology. Opportunities for graduates include careers in industry, government, and organizational settings; mental health settings; and college/university teaching and research.

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Additional UGA Career Center Recommendations/Considerations

Find professionals on LinkedIn who have graduated from UGA with their psychology degree. See what they are currently doing and how they got there! To find UGA alumni, join the University of Georgia Alumni Association Group on LinkedIn.

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Researching Careers: Regardless of the career that you desire to pursue, talking with professionals in that field is essential and can help validate your decisions. Use the Informational Interview guidelines in the UGA Career Guide to learn more about how to connect with individuals in your areas of interest.

Graduate School: If you are interested in going to graduate school, check out these graduate school prep resources on the UGA Career Center’s website.

For additional graduate school help, meet with your Career Consultant at the UGA Career Center.

Graduate/Professional Schools Attended by UGA Psychology Majors for the Class of 2017*

American University | Armstrong State University | Auburn University | Augusta University | Bath Spa University | Belmont University | Boston University | Brenau University | Clemson University | Columbia International University | Columbia University | Columbus State University | Duke University | Emory University | Florida State University | Fordham University | Georgia Gwinnett College | Georgia Military College | Georgia Perimiter College | Georgia Southern University | Georgia State University | Gwinnett Technical College | Johns Hopkins University | Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences | Lipscomb University | Louisiana State University | Loyola University | Mercer University | Michigan State University | Middle Georgia State University | Morehouse School of Medicine | Northcentral University | Northwestern University | Nova Southeastern University | South University | Temple University | Texas Tech University | The Medical University of South Carolina | The Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine | The University of Alabama at Birmingham | The University of Chicago | The University of Colorado Denver | The University of Florida | The University of Georgia | The University of Manitoba | The University of Miami | The University of Mississippi | The University of Nebraska Medical Center | The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | The University of North Georgia | The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga | The University of West Georgia | The University of Westminster | Touro University California | Trevecca Nazarene University | Valdosta State University | Vanderbilt University | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | Washington University in St. Louis